Granite State Communications

The last three months of the year are first when it comes to holidays. Are you ready for all the celebrations and activities related to Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and more — not to mention all the planning, shopping, cooking, and decorating that goes with them? To enjoy the upcoming holidays without becoming overwhelmed by them, check out the resources in our Website Compass article. https://lnkd.in/dAQ2MuE

Carve out a few minutes now to flip through our new Website Compass. Its feature article celebrates the busy holiday season from Halloween through Christmas, and provides helpful resources for entertaining, cooking, decorating, and more. This issue also explores online safety rules, Meta AI, the new broadband labels, and automated household technology. https://lnkd.in/dTahCYs

October?spotlights?cybersecurity as a shared responsibility that affects all Americans.?As?threats to technology and confidential data become more common, you need to take preventative measures.?The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency recommends you turn on multifactor authentication, update your software regularly, think before you click on a link, and use strong passwords.

September 25th?is World Dream Day. Whether you daydream or dream while you sleep, these experiences have been described as whispers from your soul. So, take note of where your dreams take you and continue to dream big!

Cookies store information about your visit to the website — such as your username, login information, preferred language, or the products you viewed. They’re used to improve your browsing experience and are generally harmless. Whether to routinely accept browser cookies depends on your preferences about convenience, personalization, privacy, security, and control.?

If your TV picture turns snowy or blurry around September 22nd, the date of this year’s fall equinox, it’s probably from a solar outage. This is a natural phenomenon which occurs when the receiving antenna on Earth, the satellite, and the sun are in direct alignment. Fortunately, a solar outage lasts only about 15 minutes — just enough time to fix yourself a snack before resuming TV viewing.

One of the latest ways scammers are trying to get your attention is by texting to ask?when you’re free to catch up over a cup of coffee. They hope you’ll think the text is from a long lost friend and reply with questions, or tell the sender they have the wrong number.?Either way, your response tells the scammer your phone number works, which could lead to more texts, potentially with malicious links. Don’t respond!?

The fall season is full of opportunities to watch sports, whether it’s from the stands of a local football field or in your home on the TV screen. We hope you have fun cheering for your favorite teams. We also thank you for being on our team by choosing us as your communications provider!

September 11th, 2001 changed our world forever. To commemorate the anniversary, the 911 Memorial & Museum invites you to post a tribute on its digital Remembrance Wall at?neverforget.org/remember??It could be your memory of that day and those we lost, or words of appreciation for the brave community response during the aftermath.??

Peer-to-Peer (P2P) payment services — such as PayPal, Venmo, and Cash App — allow you to send and receive money in seconds using an app on your mobile device. However, this convenience comes with some inherent risks. To learn about common P2P payment scams and how to protect yourself from them, flip through our Website Compass article. https://lnkd.in/e3VtfGve